xxxvi, 269 pages : 22 cm

Arranged alphabetically, offers the sayings of the holy men and women who pioneered the contemplative Christian tradition

"First published in 1975 by Cistercian publications, Kalamazoo and A.R. Mowbray, Oxford."--Title page verso

Map on p. [2] and [3] of cover

Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-257)

Includes indexes

Anthony the great -- Arsenius -- Agothon -- Ammonas -- Achilles -- Ammoes -- Amoun of Nitria -- Anoub -- Abraham -- Ares -- Alonius -- Apphy -- Apollo -- Andrew -- Aio -- Ammonathas -- Basil the Great -- Bessarion -- Benjamin -- Gregory the Theologian -- Gelasius -- Gerontius -- Daniel -- Dioscorus -- Doulas -- Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus -- Ephrem -- Eucharistus the Secular -- Eulogius the Priest -- Euprepius -- Helladius -- Evagrius -- Eudemon -- Zeno -- Zacharias -- Isaiah -- Elias -- Heraclides -- Theodore of Pherme -- Theodore of Enaton -- Theodore of Scetis -- Theodore of Eleutheropolis -- Theonas -- Theodora -- John the dwarf -- Johan the Cenobite -- Isidore the priest -- Isidore of Pelusia -- Isaac, Priest of the cells -- Joseph of Panephysis -- James -- Hierax -- John the Eunuch -- John of the cells -- John of the Thebaid -- Isidore the Priest -- John the Perisian -- John the Theban -- John, disciple of Abba Paul -- Isaac the Thebab -- Joseph of Thebes -- Hilarion -- Ischyrion -- Cassian -- Cronius -- Carion -- Copres -- Cyrus -- Lucius -- Lot -- Longinus -- Macarius the Great -- Moses -- Matoes -- Mark, disciple of Abba Silvanus -- Milesius -- Motius -- Megethius -- Mius -- Mark the Egyptian -- Macarius of Alexandria -- Nilus -- Misterus -- Misterus the Cenobite -- Nicon -- Netras -- Nicetas -- Xoius -- Xantbias -- Olympius -- Orsisius -- Poemem -- Pambo -- Pistus -- Pior -- Pityrion -- Pistamon -- Peter the Pionite -- Paphnutius -- Paul -- Paul the Barber -- Paul the Great -- Peter of Dios -- An Abba of Rome -- Rufus -- Romanus -- Sisoes -- Silvanus -- Simon -- Sopatrus -- Sarmatas -- Serapion -- Serinus -- Spyridon -- Saius -- Sarah -- Syncletica -- Tithoes -- Timothy -- Hyperechius -- Phocas -- Felix -- Philagrius -- Phortas -- Chomas -- Chaeremon -- Psenthaisius -- Or

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